AWS-Alexa Workshop Smart Home

In this lab, you will learn how to build a virtual Alexa-Enabled Smart Lamp using various AWS Services.

For the first time rung this lab, please use all AWS resources in N.Virginia region (us-east-1).

The above is the overall architect of this Lab. In this lab, you will create:

• A virtual Alexa-Enabled Smart Home Lamp
• A device binding system using AppSync, Cognito User Pool, Lambda, DynamoDB
• An Alexa backend which handles directives from Alexa and control the power status of Lamp via IoT Core

Table of Contents

Please following the steps to build your first Alexa-Enabled Lamp.

1. Create a Web Interface to bind Smart Lamp to User
2. Setup Smart Lamp Simulator
3. Bind Smart Lamp to user
4. Create Smart Home Skill in Alexa Developer Console
5. Create Client in Cognito User Pool
6. Configure Account Linking Settings
7. Setup the Lambda Function
8. Run Device Discovery
9. Test Skill

Tips

You must strictly follow the Alexa language and AWS Lambda region specs. Otherwise, you will not be able to receive directives from Alexa.

Smart Home Skill Regions

• N.Virginia for English (US) or English (CA) skills
• EU (Ireland) region for English (UK), English (IN), German or French (FR) skills
• US West (Oregon) for Japanese and English (AU) skills.